对话
Meeting a Potential Client
Sales Rep: Hi, welcome to our booth. I’m Kevin from Brightway Manufacturing.
Client: Nice to meet you, Kevin. I’m Daniel from Westline Imports.
Sales Rep: Nice to meet you too, Daniel. What line of business are you in?
Client: We import and distribute home improvement products in the U.S.
Sales Rep: I see. What kind of products are you looking for at the moment?
Client: We’re mainly looking for power tools and related accessories.
Sales Rep: That’s actually one of our main product lines. We manufacture a wide range of power tools.
Client: Sounds good. Have you been exporting to the U.S. for long?
Sales Rep: Yes, we’ve been working with U.S. customers for about eight years.
Client: Great. I’d like to take a closer look at some of your products.
Sales Rep: Of course. I can show you a few of our best-selling models. Could I get your contact information?
Client: Sure. Here’s my business card. Feel free to email me after the show.
音标
Meeting a Potential Client
/ˈmitɪŋ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈklaɪənt/
Sales Rep: Hi, welcome to our booth. I’m Kevin from Brightway Manufacturing.
/haɪ | ˈwɛlkəm tə aʊər buθ | aɪm ˈkɛvɪn frəm ˈbraɪtweɪ ˌmænyəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
Client: Nice to meet you, Kevin. I’m Daniel from Westline Imports.
/naɪs tə mit yə | ˈkɛvɪn | aɪm ˈdænyəl frəm ˈwɛstlaɪn ˈɪmpɔrts/
Sales Rep: Nice to meet you too, Daniel. What line of business are you in?
/naɪs tə mit yə tu | ˈdænyəl | wʌt laɪn əv ˈbɪznəs ər yə ɪn/
Client: We import and distribute home improvement products in the U.S.
/wi ɪmˈpɔrt ən dɪˈstrɪbyut hoʊm ɪmˈpruvmənt ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ðə ˌyuˈɛs/
Sales Rep: I see. What kind of products are you looking for at the moment?
/aɪ si | wʌt kaɪnd əv ˈprɑdəkts ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ət ðə ˈmoʊmənt/
Client: We’re mainly looking for power tools and related accessories.
/wɪr ˈmeɪnli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈpaʊər tulz ən rɪˈleɪɾəd əkˈsɛsəriz/
Sales Rep: That’s actually one of our main product lines. We manufacture a wide range of power tools.
/ðæts ˈæktʃuəli wʌn əv aʊər meɪn ˈprɑdəkt laɪnz | wi ˌmænyəˈfæktʃər ə waɪd reɪndʒ əv ˈpaʊər tulz/
Client: Sounds good. Have you been exporting to the U.S. for long?
/saʊndz ɡʊd | həv yə bɪn ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ tə ðə ˌyuˈɛs fər lɔŋ/
Sales Rep: Yes, we’ve been working with U.S. customers for about eight years.
/yɛs | wiv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪð ˌyuˈɛs ˈkʌstəmərz fər əˈbaʊt eɪt yɪrz/
Client: Great. I’d like to take a closer look at some of your products.
/ɡreɪt | aɪd laɪk tə teɪk ə ˈkloʊsər lʊk ət səm əv yər ˈprɑdəkts/
Sales Rep: Of course. I can show you a few of our best-selling models. Could I get your contact information?
/əv ˈkɔrs | aɪ kən ʃoʊ yə ə fyu əv aʊər ˌbɛstˈsɛlɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz | kəd aɪ ɡɛt yər ˈkɑntækt ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
Client: Sure. Here’s my business card. Feel free to email me after the show.
/ʃʊr | hɪrz maɪ ˈbɪznəs kɑrd | fil fri tə ˈiˌmeɪl mi ˈæftər ðə ʃoʊ/
英中对照
Meeting a Potential Client
初次接洽潜在客户
Sales Rep: Hi, welcome to our booth. I’m Kevin from Brightway Manufacturing.
你好，欢迎来到我们的展位。我是 Brightway Manufacturing 的 Kevin。
Client: Nice to meet you, Kevin. I’m Daniel from Westline Imports.
很高兴认识你，Kevin。我是 Westline Imports 的 Daniel。
Sales Rep: Nice to meet you too, Daniel. What line of business are you in?
我也很高兴认识你，Daniel。请问贵公司主要做哪方面业务？
Client: We import and distribute home improvement products in the U.S.
我们在美国进口和经销家居装修类产品。
Sales Rep: I see. What kind of products are you looking for at the moment?
明白了。您目前想找哪类产品？
Client: We’re mainly looking for power tools and related accessories.
我们目前主要找电动工具及相关配件。
Sales Rep: That’s actually one of our main product lines. We manufacture a wide range of power tools.
这正好是我们的主要产品线之一。我们生产多种类型的电动工具。
Client: Sounds good. Have you been exporting to the U.S. for long?
听起来不错。你们向美国出口很久了吗？
Sales Rep: Yes, we’ve been working with U.S. customers for about eight years.
是的，我们和美国客户合作大约八年了。
Client: Great. I’d like to take a closer look at some of your products.
很好。我想仔细看看你们的几款产品。
Sales Rep: Of course. I can show you a few of our best-selling models. Could I get your contact information?
当然可以。我可以带您看几款我们最畅销的型号。方便留一下您的联系方式吗？
Client: Sure. Here’s my business card. Feel free to email me after the show.
当然。这是我的名片。展会结束后可以随时给我发邮件。
说明
meet you /mitʃə | ˈmitʃu/
meet you 中 /t/ + /y/ 很自然地融合成 /tʃ/，当 you 不受强调时，/u/ 可以进一步弱化成 /ə/，于是 meet you → /ˈmitʃə/；如果说话人保持较清晰的 /u/，则是 /ˈmitʃu/。两种都有 /t + y/ → /tʃ/ 的融合。
实用句子
Is this your first time at the show? /ɪz ðɪs yər fərst taɪm ət ðə ʃoʊ/
这是你第一次来参加这个展会吗？
What brings you to the show this year? /wʌt brɪŋz yə tə ðə ʃoʊ ðɪs yɪr/
你今年来参加展会主要是想了解些什么？
Are you looking for anything in particular? /ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn pərˈtɪkyələr/
你有特别想找的产品吗？
Which market are you mainly selling to? /wɪtʃ ˈmɑrkət ər yə ˈmeɪnli ˈsɛlɪŋ tu/
你们目前主要销往哪个市场？
Do you sell mainly online or through retail stores? /də yə sɛl ˈmeɪnli ˌɑnˈlaɪn ər θru ˈriˌteɪl stɔrz/
你们主要是在线上销售，还是通过实体零售店销售？
What price range are you looking at? /wʌt praɪs reɪndʒ ər yə ˈlʊkɪŋ æt/
你们考虑的价格区间大概是多少？
Do you have a target quantity in mind? /də yə hæv ə ˈtɑrɡət ˈkwɑntəti ɪn maɪnd/
你们心里有一个大概的采购数量吗？
Would you like me to walk you through our product range? /wəd yə laɪk mi tə wɔk yə θru aʊər ˈprɑdəkt reɪndʒ/
要不要我给你介绍一下我们的产品系列？
We can also customize the product to meet your needs. /wi kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkʌstəˌmaɪz ðə ˈprɑdəkt tə mit yər nidz/
我们也可以根据你们的需求定制产品。
Would you like me to send you our latest catalog? /wəd yə laɪk mi tə sɛnd yə aʊər ˈleɪtəst ˈkætəlɔɡ/
需要我把我们最新的产品目录发给你吗？
Who should I follow up with after the show? /hu ʃəd aɪ ˈfɑloʊ ʌp wɪð ˈæftər ðə ʃoʊ/
展会结束后，我应该和哪位负责人联系？
It was great meeting you. I hope we can stay in touch. /ɪt wəz ɡreɪt ˈmitɪŋ yə. aɪ hoʊp wi kən steɪ ɪn tʌtʃ/
很高兴认识你，希望我们之后保持联系。